Washington State Stem Education Foundation
Donations deductibleWashington State Stem Education Foundation's network
14 people12 organisationsi14 people and 12 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Basche | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bob Wilkinson (also filed as Bob Wilkinson) | Board Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Hartman | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carol Johnson | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Judy Connell | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kristi Nelson | Board Treasurer and Vice P | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martin Valdez | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matt Hammer | Board President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rebekah Woods | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Richard French | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sandra Haynes | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Scott SAX | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steven Ashby | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Vicki Bogenberger | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristi Nelson | Board Treasurer and Vice P | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vicki Bogenberger | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judy Connell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard French | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Hammer | Board President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Sax | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Wilkinson | Board Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Haynes | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rebekah Woods | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martin Valdez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Hartman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Ashby | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Basche | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Washington State Stem Education Foundation
- EIN
- 264107233
- Address
- Po Box 1617, Richland, WA, 99352-6617
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- The washington state stem education foundation is an organization that connects and unites the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education assets in the state to provide innovative learning opportunities for students of the mid-columbia. The organization's underlying goal is to provide an innovative knowledge network engaging all of washington's formal and informal... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B122 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Matt Hammer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBob Wilkinson
≥8years on the filingsJudy Connell
≥8years on the filingsKristi Nelson
≥8years on the filingsMatt Hammer
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.7m
- Total liabilities
- $160k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $598k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $90k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $636k | $732k | Deficit $96k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kennewick School District | Tri-tech skills center grant stem nexus initiative | $50k |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties | Stem nexus initiative | $25k |
| Dream Builders Foundation | Stem like me! Grants for teachers program | $15k |